Thirty kilometers outside Blackwater Fort. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Taking advantage of the darkness, Albert came to a dilapidated wooden house.

Albert had a premonition that something would happen, and the cabin was the emergency point of contact he had agreed with Kyle before his mission.

The door was closed, and Albert pushed it open. But as soon as he stepped into one foot, a sword light suddenly lit up, and the long sword in the black shadow's hand pressed against his throat.

"Big Brother Yarman. Albert said.

"Sun God bless, Albert, you're back at last. Hearing a familiar voice, the black-armored warrior put away his sword and ushered Albert into the room. "What exactly happened. He asked Albert.

"It's a long story, but I'll explain it later. Albert shrugged. "Is there any movement in the Black Tiger's lair now?" he said, sitting in his shabby chair.

"People go to the empty building. Yarman replied succinctly.

Albert nodded, expecting this to be the outcome. "Excuse me, I don't want to be in Blackwater Fort right now. But he also figured out how to deal with it.

"How can there be a snow tiger?" Jarman noticed Little Joe, who was hiding in Albert's breastplate, poking his head out.

"She's Little Joe. Albert introduced Yarman.

"Looks like you've been very leisurely this time. Yarman smiled. "What do you need me to do?" he asked Albert.

"Help me find a few people, and be sure to do it secretly. Albert advised. "The names are all on it. He pulled out a note. Immediately afterward, Albert took out another letter. "Give the letter to Kyle. He told Yarman.

"What are you going to do with these people?" Jarman looked at the list on the note, he knew all the names, and several of them were still very good.

"They are trustworthy people and I just want to meet them. Albert smiled.

"That's good. Yarman breathed a sigh of relief. "Rest early with food and water on the table. Yarman left the hut and disappeared into the night.

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Early in the morning.

A knock on the door woke Albert, who was in a meditative state.

As soon as he opened his eyes, Yarman walked in, followed by three of Albert's acquaintances.

"Albert, it's great to see you. "Catherine and you didn't go back to Blackwater, and we thought you were dead." Her words were a little agitated.

"Looks like you've been disappointed. Albert shrugged and said casually.

"Albert, I owe it to you last time. Boris came to Albert. Ever since the battle for the Black Tiger's Lair, Boris has been gripped by feelings of self-blame. Albert had already noticed the anomaly during that operation, but they insisted on going their own way, and he kept questioning Albert's courage, which made him deeply regretful. In the end, they were able to escape alive thanks to Albert. Although Albert is safe and okay now, Boris is still very guilty. A sixteen-year-old boy has such wisdom and courage that he is even more impressed. "Boris owes you his life. Boris swore by it.

"Don't take it personally. Albert smiled, "I'm just afraid I won't have a chance to rip your mouth apart." He admired the outspoken Boris more than those who had a sweet tongue.

Boris was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, "That's right, you have a chance in the future." ”

"Brother Albert, you saved us all. Barrett said.

Barrett is not good at articulating, but there is no doubt that he is more guilty than Boris. He was the captain of that bandit mission, but he almost took his companion to hell.

"That's right. Charlotte chimed in.

"Well, I've got you guys to talk to. Albert stopped the trio's endless thank-thanks and apologies, even though he enjoyed it. "Remember? We're not done yet. He spoke before the three asked. "If you want to continue. As the words fell, Albert looked at the three men, waiting for their answers. Among his companions on the last mission, Albert was most optimistic about the character of these three people, so he only looked for them.

"Of course. ”

"That's my mission. ”

"I was ready for a long time. ”

The three of them spoke without thinking, almost at the same time.

"Guys, want to hear about my plans. Albert grinned.

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In the dimly lit cave, the Black Tiger King drank sullen wine alone.

Seventeen days later, Albert's whereabouts have still not been found. The Black Tiger King was agitated, he smelled danger.

"You really shouldn't be wading into these troubled waters. The Black Tiger King muttered to himself drunkenly. Recently, he learned that Albert and Kyle had a very unusual relationship, and that was someone that the lords of Blackwater Castle would not dare to offend. Knowing Albert's relationship with Kyle, the Black Tiger King escaped from his lair with his men and hid in another narrow and dark cave. He is miserable now, lacking money and food. Moreover, he didn't even dare to go to Blackwater Castle, even if it was disguised. There has been news on the road that Kyle of the Dandelion family is spending a lot of money to find his whereabouts, believing that the other party does not want to invite him to drink.

The Black Tiger King raised his head, squinted at his listless subordinates around him, and sighed, feeling very uneasy and helpless.

That's right, he's never been so helpless as he is now, Howard, Kyle, and even Albert, who doesn't know what to live or die for, are like a boulder pressed against his chest. He's a robber, a ruthless robber, but he's also human and just as afraid of death.

"Commander, there will be a caravan leaving Blackwater Fort the day after tomorrow. "A robber came along.

"What caravan?" the Black Tiger King's eyes lit up, as if he was about to drown, and grabbed a life-saving straw.

"Jewelry. The robber swallowed. "A whole box of jewelry, worth at least 10,000 gold coins. "The robber's eyes lit up as he spoke.

"A box of jewels!" the Black Tiger King snapped up, excited, "Is the news accurate?" He was worried that he had no money to leave, and he met the jewel caravan, which was really lucky.

"It's true. The robber said firmly. "One of the Dandelion family's guards is my friend. He asked the Black Tiger King for credit, "We have known each other since childhood. ”

"Dandelion family?" The Black Tiger King's expression suddenly became gloomy again, everyone knew that Albert and Kyle of the Dandelion Family had a deep friendship, and Kyle was looking for him everywhere, and the Black Tiger King had reason to believe that this was just a trick set up by Kyle, deliberately luring him to the bait.

"Commander, what are we going to do?" asked the robber.

"It's a trap. The Black Tiger King shook his head. "It's Kyle who wants to avenge Albert. He explained to his subordinates so as not to be mistaken as cowards.

"But we don't have a lot of money. "The robbers were a little hard to talk about. For most of the month, the Black Tiger bandit group only cared about searching Albert's whereabouts, and never looted. The bandits' savings are running out.

"Boss, make a decision. ”

"Captain, we're not here to starve. ”

At this moment, the robbers also came up and talked about it.

The Black Tiger King gritted his teeth and said nothing.

If it was normal times, no one would dare to do this, but now the prestige of the Black Tiger King has fallen to the bottom.

Looking at the expressions of his subordinates, the Black Tiger King knew what he had to do to re-establish his image as a brave and fearless person.

Of course, there was another factor that forced him to make a decision.

The Black Tiger King didn't even dare to return to the Tiger Head Peak headquarters now, and if the tragic situation of the Black Tiger Bandit Group was known to the Crouching Tiger King, he and his wife and children would all die under the wrath of the Crouching Tiger King. Damn the old fox, the Black Tiger King was resentful in his heart, if it wasn't for Howard's instigation, he wouldn't have ended up in such a field. Now that he's almost in a dead end, he's not only on guard against Kyle's revenge, but also on guard against Howard's black hands. He knew Howard very well, and the old fox had done it more than once.

Gotta get some money, the Black Tiger King thought to himself. As long as he has the gold coins, he can get rid of Howard's coercion, and even if his subordinates die alone, the Crouching Tiger King will not punish him.

In the end, greed triumphed over reason.

If Kyle really wants to lure him in, he can borrow the hands of other caravans, and the Black Tiger King finds a reason to convince himself.

"Tell me the details. The Black Tiger King asked.

"The jewels are transported from Blackwater Castle to Stormwind, escorted by a hundred caravanserais, with a total of five routes to choose from. The robber cleared his throat. "There are three bandit forces near Blackwater Fort that can swallow this shipment, including us. I believe that the other two forces will also participate, but they should both choose different routes. He analyzed.

"Get the exact route of the caravan. The Black Tiger King nodded.

"I try. ”

"Not as much as possible, but by all means. The Black Tiger King said word by word, looking at the robber, "If you do it well, you will be my deputy." He promised him.

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At dawn.

The dandelion caravan carrying the jewels left Blackwater Castle in the twilight and moved forward without hurrying. Hundreds of well-trained guards, armed with sophisticated chain mail, tower shields, and one-handed swords, followed the sides of the vehicle, keeping an eye out for movement around them.

Or, for safety reasons, the caravan chose a route that was not on the map.

The nearby terrain is rugged, with hills and terraces, meadows, woods and creeks. The water in the valley flows slowly, and the willows are sandwiched between the banks.

Although the scenery is beautiful, the path is very narrow, turning left and right, making the caravan move almost as fast as crawling. Barely walkable roads wind back and forth like earthworms, sometimes intertwined with deserted paths, and more often disappear almost entirely, only to reappear a kilometre or two away. The carriage was heavily loaded, the axles creaked, and some were overwhelmed. The guards became coolies, and every time they walked, they had to lift out the wheels that were stuck in the cracks in the rocks. Either that, go to the back and push the cart so that the vehicle can climb the muddy and slippery slopes.

No one noticed, a pair of greedy eyes were staring at the caravan.

The Black Tiger King's heart fell to the ground, this was not Kyle's conspiracy, he thought to himself, judging from the fact that the caravan chose a secret route, it was certain. If it weren't for the wire report, he would definitely not be able to find the whereabouts of the caravan, and the Black Tiger King was glad that he had made the right decision, but fortunately he was ruthless, otherwise he would have missed a treasure.